Chauncey Billups' career is winding down, and it's time for him to impart some wisdom on the New York Knicks' newest player before he rides off into the sunset.

It's unlikely at this point that Billups will be with the Knicks beyond the 2011-12 season, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a thing or two to teach young Iman Shumpert before he leaves the Big Apple for good.

Billups is an interesting case study in being patient with a young player's development given how his career unfolded, and both the Knicks and Shumpert can learn from his experiences.

For his part, Chauncey has already showed a willingness to teach young Iman at the Impact Basketball Competitive Training Series in Las Vegas.

Billups told SLAMOnline that he was looking forward to playing with Shumpert and that he is going to try to make him a star.

At 34 years old and after 14 years in the NBA, Billups is firmly entrenched in the mentor stage of his career, even if his contributions on the court are still significant.

Hitting from Three

Another factor in Billups' high true shooting percentage is his ability to hit the three-pointer.

Chauncey is a career 38.7 percent shooter from beyond the arc, which helps augment his paltry 41.7 career field goal percentage overall.

Billups is always a threat to hit from deep, often at the worst possible time for an opponent.

It was his propensity for taking and making shots and the most opportune times which earned him the nickname "Mr. Big Shot" when he was with the Detroit Pistons, and that's something very valuable he can pass on to Shumpert.

If Shumpert can raise his three-point percentage to Billups' levels, he'll be much more effective in Mike D'Antoni's offense.

When taken with his athleticism, that would give Shumpert two huge assets in his offensive game to go along with the superior defense he brings to the table.

Billups then signed in Minnesota where he backed up 1-guard Terrell Brandon.

It wasn't until Chauncey landed in Detroit nearly five years after he was drafted that he carved out a role for himself in the league and made a valuable impact.

Given head coach Mike D'Antoni's usual reluctance to play rookies—Landry Fields was an exception last year, not the rule—it would not surprise if Shumpert didn't see much playing time at the start of his career.

Billups has been there, so he can make sure Shumpert keeps working hard and fights his way into the rotation, forcing D'Antoni to put him on the court.